Cycling is a great way to
keep healthy. Getting on our bikes more often can help us on the
way to making the small changes that can bring short and long term
benefits to our health, the environment and our
purse.

Cycling isn’t just for professional riders or couriers, it’s for
everyone! Cycling is a great way to keep fit, have fun, and get
around town. If you are a new cyclist or would like to boost your
confidence there is a lot of help on offer to get kids of all ages
on the saddle.

Free family cycle skills training

Through a variety of training, campaigns and events, the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea aims to get as many people
cycling in the borough as possible. They offer a range of free
Bikeability cycle skills courses that are based on the National
Standards for Cycle Training and vary according to age and ability.
You can book the training as an individual or as a family session.
To book a place please complete this
online form. If you have any questions please call 020 7361
3628 or email road.safety@rbkc.gov.uk.

Bikeminded is the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s
campaign to promote cycling among its residents The Bikeminded
website has plenty of information about cycling
activities including regular social rides, tips about where you can
buy a bike (including second hand bikes) and advice about how to
get started.

All Ability Cycling Club

Bikeworks runs an all
ability cycling club, which is totally free to attend. The club is
open to all ages and abilities and meets every Friday
morning between 11am and 1pm and alternate
Saturday afternoons between 11am and 1pm at Little
Wormwood Scrubs Adventure Playground, W10 6AD.They
meet at the front of the park just by Dalgarno Gardens.

The Bikeworks team provide the bicycles and
helmets, and have a selection ranging from scooters, two wheelers,
tandems, recumbents, wheelchair and hand cycles. A great
opportunity to have fun and try out something new!

Dr Bike

Dr Bike also run regular sessions in different locations across
the borough. Their team of professional bike mechanics carry out
minor repairs and give advice on more major work that needs to be
done and general maintenance.

No need to book. Just go along and get your bike tuned
up for free.

The nearest location to Golborne is Notting Hill Gate by the
Waterstones at the junction with Kensington Church Street on the
first Wednesday of every month between 4pm and 7pm.

Hire to Buyer Scheme

Thinking about cycling? With our new Hire to
Buyer scheme, you can have a brand new bike and accessories, plus a
session with a cycling instructor to help you get started, for just
£20 per month.

Carry on paying to loan your brand new bike
for £20 a month until you either decide to return it at any time,
or until you pay off the value of the bike and it becomes
yours!

The Hire to Buyer pilot scheme is run by
Peddle My Wheels in partnership with the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea, and is open to anyone who lives, works or
studies in the borough. Just 40 bicycles are available under
the pilot scheme.

If you’re interested, you can find all the
information about signing up to the scheme and choosing your bike
on the Peddle My Wheels
website, where there’s also a handy list of FAQs.

Santander Cycles (previously Barclays Cycle Hire) – hire a
bike!

If you don’t own your own bicycle, don’t worry, there are plenty
of hire bikes in London. The bikes are adult size (suitable for
children aged 14 or over) and perfect for a family bike ride. Users
can either pay for an annual Santander
Cycles membership or for a £2 deposit you become a member for
24 hours.

You can then ride a Santander Cycle Hire bike for 30 minutes for
free or for longer for a small additional charge.
The closest docking stations to the Golborne area are at All
Saints’ Road Portobello and Westbourne Park Road
Portobello.